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Tabbed for Opening DayManager Rocco Baldelli named Maeda the starter for Opening Day against the Brewers on April 1, Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

ImpactThe 32-year-old had a dominant first year in Minnesota last season with a 2.70 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 80:10 K:BB across 66.2 innings, so it's not much of a surprise to see him at the head of the rotation for 2021. Maeda is hoping to utilize his curveball more this season after throwing it on only 3.4 percent of pitches in 2020.

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Goes three-plus in intrasquad gameWacha was impressive while logging three innings and facing one batter to simulate the start of a fourth frame in an intrasquad game Saturday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports. "He cr...

ImpactWacha's primary three-pitch arsenal of a fastball, cutter and changeup has worked extremely well for him thus far this spring ahead of what both the Rays and the veteran right-hander hope will be a resurgent season. Prior to Saturday's outing, Wacha had logged three scoreless frames across his first two Grapefruit League outings against the Red Sox and Twins.

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Making strong impressionReed, who fired a perfect fifth inning during which he recorded two strikeouts in a Grapefruit League loss to the Twins on Saturday, has retired all nine batters he's faced this sp...

ImpactThe 27-year-old is perfect through his trio of spring frames and has rung up four strikeouts overall as he makes an airtight case for an Opening Day bullpen spot. Reed dealt with an unusual finger injury shortly after arriving from the Reds at the trade deadline in 2020, but Adam Berry of MLB.com reports the southpaw is making an excellent impression on manager Kevin Cash with his early showings. "He's had a really good three outings, so that's encouraging to see," Cash said. "He looks totally healthy. He's landing the breaking ball in the zone."

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Bounces back in second outingRoe fired a perfect fourth inning in a Grapefruit League loss to the Twins on Saturday, recording a strikeout.

ImpactThe veteran had gotten banged around for three earned runs on two hits and a hit batsman over an inning against Minnesota in his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday, so Saturday's outing was a nice bit of atonement. Roe has been an integral part of the middle-relief corps in Tampa Bay for the last three seasons with 57 holds and three saves across 91 appearances, and he figures to carry another heavy workload in 2021.

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Rejoins spring lineupCelestino (undisclosed) started in center field and went 1-for-3 in Saturday's 1-0 win over the Rays.

ImpactCelestino exited Thursday's game against the Red Sox after he appeared to injure himself while sliding into second base, but his return to action a couple days later implies he was likely removed as a precaution. The 22-year-old outfielder is expected to open the 2021 season at Triple-A St. Paul or Double-A Wichita.

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2021 Minnesota Twins World Series, win total, pennant and division oddsLooking at the 2021 MLB futures for the Minnesota Twins, including odds for the World Series, pennant, division and their projected win tota...

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Breezes through second outingHill fired three scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League loss to the Twins on Saturday, allowing just a hit and a walk.

ImpactAbout the only blemish on Hill's performance was his failure to record a strikeout, but otherwise, the left-hander turned in a polar-opposite effort of what was a rough Grapefruit League debut on March 5. Adam Berry of MLB.com reports Hill threw 23 of 36 pitches for strikes and actually outpaced his planned two-inning workload due to his level of efficiency. "Just really the conviction behind every pitch, that was the biggest difference," Hill said. "Getting on top of the ball, throwing the ball downhill, committing to the pitch and the task at hand right there."

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